The Woodlands Nursery School (Newton)

About this day nursery

The Woodlands Nursery School (Newton) Limited aims to provide an enriching and stimulating environment where children can thrive through a blend of indoor and outdoor learning experiences. With a strong emphasis on emotional well-being, independence, and creativity, the nursery fosters a love for learning in every child.

They prepare children for school by focusing on confidence and self-reliance, ensuring every child has access to all areas of learning, with outdoor opportunities integrated into daily activities across all developmental stages. The curriculum follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) but is enriched with child-led exploration, self-directed learning, and open-ended play.

The nursery welcomes children from babies up to preschool age, with dedicated rooms for different age groups. They prioritise healthy eating with nutritious menus designed to meet early years standards and encourage sociable mealtimes.

The Woodlands Nursery believes in strong parent partnerships, maintaining an open-door policy and providing regular updates, stay-and-play sessions, and parent consultations. They offer flexible and holistic learning experiences, balancing adult-led and child-initiated activities with practical, real-life connections, and inclusive, nurturing support for each child's development.

The nursery also provides Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision, collaborating with parents and professionals to create tailored learning journeys.

Our ethos

We believe that happy, active children thrive. Our passionate team delivers early years education focused on outdoor exploration, independence, and emotional wellbeing. We believe that children learn best in an environment that supports confidence, creativity and a love of learning. At The Woodlands Nursery, play is purposeful and empowering. Each child is supported to follow their interests, explore freely, and develop their unique strengths through play. Opportunities are inclusive and open-ended and there is a mix of solitary and social play, structured and free. We believe that learning and play are rooted in happiness, wellbeing and outdoor learning.

What it's like

Children are happy and confident upon entering the setting, supported by warm, friendly staff. Leaders and staff know children well, ensuring their needs are met, and promote children's self-esteem. Children benefit from healthy meals, and communication with parents is highly valued.

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured around a voluntary daily consumable charge to cover food, utilities, and essentials. Parents can opt out of this charge by providing their own packed lunch for their child following the nursery guidance.